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Solving the puzzle of many measures for a healthier Baltic

The many concrete measures and actions for reaching the good environmental status for the Baltic Sea require determined and effective… Read More »

Cruise ship sewage in Baltic ports thoroughly mapped

​​​(Please note that a of the report has been released on the 6th of March. The new version includes different… Read More »

Maritime spatial planning will have better data in the Baltic

​High-quality data on maritime spatial planning () in the Baltic region will be a major issue in a starting today,… Read More »

Baltic marine litter action plan closing finishing line

​Today, Contracting Parties of the Helsinki Convention meet aiming at finalizing the draft regional action plan on to be subsequently… Read More »

Baltic-wide seabird monitoring shaping up

Knowledge on seabird populations, distribution and mobility on a regional scale will improve, as work on a metadatabase as well… Read More »

Network of Baltic marine protected areas expands in Finland

​Eleven new marine and coastal protected areas with high biological diversity have recently been designated as HELCOM marine protected areas… Read More »

IMO talks on ballast water management exemptions resume in May

The International Maritime Organization () has considered how to carry out exemptions and exceptions to the rules of the Ballast… Read More »

Holistic Baltic Sea assessment kick-started

​The hands-on work has now started for the holistic assessment on the ecosystem health of the entire Baltic Sea area,… Read More »

Ties closing between HELCOM and Baltic Sea regional strategy

The cooperation between HELCOM and the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is expected to smoothen.  For the… Read More »

Safe water depth for ships in the Baltic Sea considered within HELCOM expert group

The national agencies responsible for navigation safety issues in the coastal countries of the Baltic Sea today in Copenhagen to… Read More »

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